Head-To-Head Survey: Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE) and Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ:SGML)

Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ:SGML) and Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Sigma Lithium has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coeur Mining has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Sigma Lithium and Coeur Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sigma Lithium	-19.36%	-37.40%	-7.66%
Coeur Mining	26.82%	11.03%	7.57%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

64.9% of Sigma Lithium shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.0% of Coeur Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 48.6% of Sigma Lithium shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Coeur Mining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sigma Lithium and Coeur Mining”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sigma Lithium	$110.01 million	12.68	-$50.19 million	($0.24)	-51.63
Coeur Mining	$2.07 billion	10.56	$585.87 million	$1.17	18.17

Coeur Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Sigma Lithium. Sigma Lithium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coeur Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Sigma Lithium and Coeur Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sigma Lithium	3	0	3	0	2.00
Coeur Mining	0	4	9	1	2.79

Sigma Lithium currently has a consensus target price of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 49.31%. Coeur Mining has a consensus target price of $25.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.94%. Given Sigma Lithium’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sigma Lithium is more favorable than Coeur Mining.

Summary

Coeur Mining beats Sigma Lithium on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sigma Lithium

Sigma Lithium Corporation engages in the exploration and development of lithium deposits in Brazil. It holds a 100% interest in the Grota do Cirilo, Genipapo, Santa Clara, and São José properties comprising 29 mineral rights covering an area of approximately 185 square kilometers located in the Araçuaí and Itinga regions of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It serves electric vehicle industries worldwide. The company was formerly known as Sigma Lithium Resources Corporation and changed its name to Sigma Lithium Corporation in July 2021. The company is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

About Coeur Mining

Coeur Mining, Inc. explores for precious metals in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, zinc, and lead properties. It markets and sells its concentrates to third-party customers, smelters, under off-take agreements. The company was formerly known as Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation and changed its name to Coeur Mining, Inc. in May 2013. Coeur Mining, Inc. was incorporated in 1928 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.